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Colebrook vs Quinebaug vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Union has the youngest population (median age 49.9).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Colebrook | Quinebaug | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Highest |
1,193 |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±5 27% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
49.9±4.3Lowest 21% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Colebrook and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.